It really is with those internal bypass shocks. I imagine the TuRD Bro rides a lot better on road than the Sport or whatever level down.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Yep, I’m looking for a trim, a color and a transmission. Fairly difficult to find. But it’ll happen. Just needs a bit more time. I would be shocked if I can’t find one by the end of the month
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Yep, I mentioned several times already that the TRD pro is not something I want for off roading, over the other trims. The trd off road does off roading exactly The same. the pro has almost no Upcharge over the off road when it comes to price, when equally equipped. ($1000) . The shocks cost $3500 plus labor, and the pro is rare and exclusive
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I would not be shocked. I have 20 bucks that says you will not close on a truck in October.
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A new one is 33 as equipped. And it comes without that hideous fat girl pusher Bumpers[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:50 pm Someone needs to go buy this. Too rich for my blood right now but it’s the perfect build.
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[user not found] is still with us even after 2 days of driving the most seppuku inducing transmission in automotive history. That's a significant fact.
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I think the transmission is a better trade off than trim (and thus suspension). When you're cruising on the highway, the transmission doesn't matter, but suspension does. Auto is better off-road even if it sucks, and while it may not be great around town, I highly doubt you'll want to kill yourself because of it.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Downside - more boring, $2750 more, less exclusiveDesertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:20 am[user not found] is still with us even after 2 days of driving the most seppuku inducing transmission in automotive history. That's a significant fact.
Upside - easier to get, better off road, more relaxing
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Your ladyfriend would probably appreciate it as well.max225 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:22 amDownside - more boring, $2750 more, less exclusiveDesertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:20 am
[user not found] is still with us even after 2 days of driving the most seppuku inducing transmission in automotive history. That's a significant fact.
Upside - easier to get, better off road, more relaxing
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It's a is only marginally more fun.max225 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:22 amDownside - more boring, $2750 more, less exclusiveDesertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:20 am
[user not found] is still with us even after 2 days of driving the most seppuku inducing transmission in automotive history. That's a significant fact.
Upside - easier to get, better off road, more relaxing
I loved my K1500, but that was a completely different truck. Modern trucks work great with autos because they're the most ZFG, which is the point of this truck.
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TBH, I think you got it backwards. MINI and Auto truck is the perfect combo.
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This is pushing the price delta between the off road and the pro to $11,000 which is no longer easily ignored.Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:22 amI think the transmission is a better trade off than trim (and thus suspension). When you're cruising on the highway, the transmission doesn't matter, but suspension does. Auto is better off-road even if it sucks, and while it may not be great around town, I highly doubt you'll want to kill yourself because of it.
My main issue is I can get the shocks at my local dealer for $2600. But then you have the stereo $1000, and lights $1000. Hmm but I would do exactly 0 messing around
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The TuRD Bro should hold that valuemax225 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:25 amThis is pushing the price delta between the off road and the pro to $11,000 which is no longer easily ignored.Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:22 am
I think the transmission is a better trade off than trim (and thus suspension). When you're cruising on the highway, the transmission doesn't matter, but suspension does. Auto is better off-road even if it sucks, and while it may not be great around town, I highly doubt you'll want to kill yourself because of it.
My main issue is I can get the shocks at my local dealer for $2600. But then you have the stereo $1000, and lights $1000. Hmm but I would do exactly 0 messing around
Also, don't discount the moran OEM engineers. I'm not sure you can just slap the shocks on a lower level truck and have it ride the same. There's a lot that usually goes into suspension tuning.
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The fronts are a unit. Springs and shocks in one. The rears are just shocks, question is around Leafsprings. Some say they are the same others say they are different.Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:29 amThe TuRD Bro should hold that valuemax225 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:25 am
This is pushing the price delta between the off road and the pro to $11,000 which is no longer easily ignored.
My main issue is I can get the shocks at my local dealer for $2600. But then you have the stereo $1000, and lights $1000. Hmm but I would do exactly 0 messing around
Also, don't discount the moran OEM engineers. I'm not sure you can just slap the shocks on a lower level truck and have it ride the same. There's a lot that usually goes into suspension tuning.
So I already reached out to the last night (local) to see if they are at sticker, website said they were. Waiting on the “market adjustment” reply.
FYI I contacted about 12 dealers in 4 states so far. When looking at the
9 were “reserved” the other 3 had markup ranging from $3000-5000
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I get it. Just saying, makes more of a difference in a fun car than a
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